The colored people of this region far outnumber the white people, and years ago had absolute control of everything.

The whites of course did not tamely submit, but armed themselves to overthrow us.
We armed ourselves, and every night patrolled this road all night long looking for the whites to come and attack us.

My oldest brother is a very cowardly and sycophantic man.

The white people made a spy and traitor out of him.

When the people found out that there was treachery in our ranks it demoralized them, and our organization went to pieces.
"We had not the authority nor disposition to kill a traitor, and consequently we had no effective remedy against a betrayal.